How to hire an audit manager

How to hire an audit manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step audit manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an audit manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new audit manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the audit manager you need to hire. Certain audit manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an audit manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an audit manager that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of audit managers.

   Type of Audit Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Audit Manager	Financial managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.	$39-85
   Manager Finance Planning And Analysis	A manager finance planning and analysis oversees the daily operations of a company's financial planning department. They typically have administrative duties such as setting goals and guidelines, establishing timelines and budgets, delegating tasks among teams and staff, and reviewing financial reports regularly... Show more	$36-71
   Finance And Insurance Manager	A finance and insurance manager is a professional who is responsible for selling new and used car buyers with financing and insurance programs. Finance and insurance managers are required to provide a thorough explanation of aftermarket products and extended warranties to customers as well as a complete explanation of manufacturer and dealership service procedures and policies... Show more	$25-74

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • CPA
   • Internal Audit
   • Audit Reports
   • Audit Engagements
   • Financial Services
   • Risk Management
   • Client Relationships
   • Risk Assessments
   • Strong Project Management
   • Audit Procedures
   • Audit Services
   • GAAS
   • Audit Issues
   • Client Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a review for a large insurance company to ensure compliance with HIPAA law.
   • Manage audits in all divisions and ensure all accounting transactions are perform in accordance with GAAP.
   • Lead ERM development, implementation, risk assessment reviews, reporting, improvement/remediation, & continuous monitoring.
   • Manage quarterly reviews (10-Q) and annual audit (10-K) of two public companies as per PCAOB standards.
   • Manage audits of monthly closings, bank reports, cash flow, operations analysis, revenue accounting, and IPO documents.
   • Manage two staff accountants and Hyperion assistant/analyst.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your audit manager job description helps attract top candidates to the position. An audit manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for an audit manager in Oklahoma may be lower than in Maine, and an entry-level audit manager usually earns less than a senior-level audit manager. Additionally, an audit manager with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average audit manager salary

   $121,419yearly

   $58.37 hourly rate

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   Entry-level audit manager salary

   $82,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average audit manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Maine	$157,975	$76
   2	New York	$146,214	$70
   3	Connecticut	$138,403	$67
   4	Massachusetts	$138,367	$67
   5	Washington	$134,036	$64
   6	District of Columbia	$132,626	$64
   7	Utah	$132,484	$64
   8	Oregon	$132,075	$64
   9	Kansas	$131,705	$63
   10	Maryland	$128,910	$62
   11	Virginia	$127,740	$61
   12	Wisconsin	$126,807	$61
   13	California	$125,177	$60
   14	Missouri	$121,238	$58
   15	Illinois	$121,024	$58
   16	North Carolina	$120,725	$58
   17	Pennsylvania	$120,221	$58
   18	Minnesota	$119,988	$58
   19	Indiana	$118,219	$57
   20	Georgia	$118,190	$57

   Average audit manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$175,141	$84.20	25
   2	Apple	$157,813	$75.87	11
   3	Google	$155,468	$74.74	1
   4	Netflix	$154,647	$74.35	3
   5	Cloudflare	$150,661	$72.43	2
   6	Citi	$148,148	$71.22	23
   7	Neuberger Berman	$146,211	$70.29	3
   8	Eisner Health	$145,428	$69.92
   9	Workday	$143,609	$69.04
   10	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	$143,266	$68.88	3
   11	eBay	$141,175	$67.87	2
   12	Walmart	$140,999	$67.79	47
   13	Castro & Company	$140,029	$67.32	4
   14	Graphic Packaging International	$139,328	$66.98	4
   15	Clean Harbors	$138,292	$66.49	27
   16	Monster Products	$138,228	$66.46	2
   17	Bunge	$136,849	$65.79	7
   18	Frank, Rimerman + Co	$135,780	$65.28	1
   19	Pinterest	$134,916	$64.86	1
   20	City National Bank	$132,739	$63.82	136

4. Writing an audit manager job description

   An audit manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an audit manager job description:

   Audit manager job description example

   We Believe in Better!
   We are a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions that can help change the world. Enhancing people's lives through secure, reliable advanced technology is our vision.
   At Unisys, we believe in better! Here, you have the opportunity to learn new skills, apply your expertise, and solve complex problems with cutting edge technologies and solutions. You are part of a global diverse team that supports you, drives change, and delivers successful results consistently.
   
   Our associates are at the forefront of everything we do, driving our clients' successes while giving back to communities and making this world a safer and more secure place to live and work. Our success is a direct result of the work of our people who live and breathe our Core Beliefs. Simply put, we believe in better lives. Join us!
   
   Learn more about Unisys and our key solution offerings: Unisys, Stealth™, CloudForte , InteliServe™
   
   What success looks like in this role:
   
   Drive development of an assessment's framework Partner closely with Architecture & Standards to remain up to date on their standards program Planning, organizing, directing, and monitoring planned assessments Ensure quality control over the overall performance of assessment procedures by identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, documenting observations and ensuring that professional audit principles and standards are followed Working closely with business unit teams to address remediation efforts related to issues identified during the assessments Identify methods and tooling to automate assessment and partner with the IT teams that will implement the assessment automation into DevSecOps environments and CI/CD pipelines Drive the annual program to identify and prioritize assessment opportunities (to build the next years assessment plan) Maintain organizational and ethical standards, partnering with the business and other governance functions Operate independently with latitude for initiative and independent judgment
   
   You will be successful in this role if you have:
   Bachelors or Advanced degree At least 5 years of experience performing technical architecture / development life-cycle assessments or other technical audit and building audit / compliance / assessment programs Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, secured software development, release and deployment practices, information security, and DevSecOpsOutstanding technical experience in policies and controls, governance and audit standards Demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and excellent communication and presentation skills Willingness to engage with and create trust through business leadership Technology industry experience Experience with use of data analytics and related systems and processes Strong project management experience Familiarity with industry standards such as OWASP SAMM 2.0, FIPS, ISO 27001Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, preferred
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right audit manager for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your audit manager job on Zippia to find and recruit audit manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting audit managers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new audit manager

   Once you've found the audit manager candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new audit manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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